knekelhuis

Dutch

Alternative forms

• krekelhuis (dialectal, Noord-Brabant)

Etymology

Compound of knekel (“bone”) +‎ huis (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkneː.kəlˌɦœy̯s/

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• Hyphenation: kne‧kel‧huis

Noun

knekelhuis n (plural knekelhuizen, diminutive knekelhuisje n)

1. building where disinterred (human) bones are stored, usually at a cemetery; bonehouse, charnel house

   Synonym: beenderhuis